This is a very thorough and extensive 35 page website about allopathic, holistic and integrative veterinary, cat / dog nutrition and what BigPharmaMafia, bad veterinarians and pet food companies who make very low-quality pet foods don’t or won’t tell you. It will always be a work in progress. The site is sometimes intentionally provocative & outspoken in order to disturb the status quo, which needs to be educated and must be changed! All of the information on this website is fact and has been extensively researched, sourced and documented and is extremely well received by both good veterinarians and pet parents, having had 500,000 hits in a single day!

Roger Biduk says never feed kibble to your cat (not the best for dogs either) for several reasons. “Most kibble only contains 10% moisture while wet food and raw meats come in at around 75%, which is the similar to the amount of moisture in an animal that a feline or canine would eat in the wild. This is the reason kidney disease is unheard of in nature. Many kibble brands with bad ingredients such as “prescription diets” also contains huge amounts of starch / sugar/ carbohydrates which cause all sorts of serious health problems and is used as garbage fillers and as a binder for the dry food. Years ago, two of my cats died from CRF because of being fed garbage veterinarian-recommended kibble [Hill’s Prescription Diet & Hill’s Science Diet].”

Because of the low moisture content of kibble of 10%, some of the best vets I know of have told me that 80%+ of cats who are fed a 100% kibble diet will die prematurely from kidney disease!

On CRF (Chronic Renal Failure): Dr. Lisa Pierson, DVM, states, “It is troubling to think about the role that chronic dehydration plays in feline kidney failure. And remember, cats are chronically dehydrated when they are on a diet of predominantly dry food.” Here’s a brilliant article from Dr. Pierson that explains everything.

I consider Dr. Pierson’s website CatInfo.org as the absolute best and most complete resource on feline health and nutrition on the internet… follow her advice and your cats should live a great, long, vet-free life well into their mid to late twenty’s… all of mine certainly have.

If not feeding a balanced, species-appropriate, enzyme-rich raw meat diet then always feed wet food (grain-free, high protein, low starch, low carbohydrates). Wet food mirrors what they would eat in the wild and is best by far.

For the last 40 million years in the wild, canines and felines drank very little water. Dogs have gotten approximately 70% & cats 80% of their water needs from the kill (wet food), always keeping their kidneys hydrated.

Dry food was invented only for the convenience of humans and for the HUGE profits of the pet food industry, unfortunately to the detriment of the health of our animal companions and some food may cause a host of illnesses leading to premature death including Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), a main cause of death that doesn’t even exist in the wild!

CRF (Chronic Renal Failure) is a major, premature killer of dogs and is 600% more common in cats… and it’s mostly PREVENTABLE…!

In fact, if you have or have had a cat or know of someone who does, it’s almost certain you know of a cat that had died from kidney disease or CRF… and it’s mostly PREVENTABLE…!

CRF is a degenerative, fatal disease that hardly exists in the wild, if at all, and is mainly caused by feeding a 100% kibble diet; and it doesn’t matter how good the ingredients in that kibble are.

It has to do with the moisture content; in the wild, cats (obligate carnivores) get approximately 80% and dogs (carnivores) 70% of their water needs from the kill [raw meat] keeping their kidneys constantly hydrated. Kibble is approximately only 10% moisture while canned foods and raw meats are around 75%+.

“As a result, cats have a low thirst drive and don’t drink water until they are about 3% dehydrated—a dehydration level so serious that most [good] veterinarians would consider giving intravenous fluids. Dogs have a higher thirst drive and will drink more readily, so they are less prone to dehydration” says Dr. Jean Hovre, DVM.

Feeding a high carbohydrate / high srarch / high sugar (cats and dogs have a zero need for carbohydrates!) 100% kibble diet along with the dehydration that comes with it causes or contributes to many serious health issues often leading to premature death such as:

And of course, kidney disease and CRF (Chronic Renal Failure)

At the very least, mix a good high protein/low carbohydrate/low starch kibble with the aforementioned type of canned foods.

Unfortunately for cats/dogs, I’ve met or am aware of so many bad veterinarians who treat the above mentioned illnesses and diseases by selling Hill’s Prescription Diet or Hill’s Science Diet… I, along with all of the good holistic / integrative vets I know, still have not seen one of these “prescription diets” that make the conditions better and not worse… you just have to look at the horrible ingredients.

“Always keep in mind that water flowing through the urinary tract system is the most important factor in keeping it healthy… not any of the expensive, low-quality, “prescription diets” often recommended by [bad allopathic] veterinarians.

“Unfortunately, many of these people and their veterinarians have missed the point of water… water… water and have continued to put the cat in danger by feeding / prescribing a dry food diet – including any and all of the “prescription dry diets”. They are expensive and contain low quality, species-inappropriate ingredients” says Dr. Lisa Pierson, DVM.

“Many veterinarians still insist that a renal diet should be low in protein despite studies that show aging pets – including those with kidney disease – need more, not less protein” says Dr. Karen Becker, DVM

“Recent research suggests a link between vaccination for feline distemper and immune-mediated inflammation of the kidneys, which is also thought to be a major cause of CRF. “Annual boosters for distemper are COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY. A cat with kidney disease should not be vaccinated at all” says Dr. Hovre.

If being fed only a kibble diet, cats/dogs have to drink up to 6X their usual water needs to make up for not eating a wet/raw food diet… and they never do.

Read these great articles which applies to both cats and dogs and why wet food is best along with other topics:

Remember; NEVER blindly trust your veterinarian… It’s up to all pet parents to make informed decisions that will ultimately affect the heath and lives of their cats/dog.

Of the thousands of veterinarians whose work I‘m familiar with, the three best vets who specialize in felines are:

For EVERYONE who has a cat, please bookmark the websites of these three great vets and refer to them whenever you can… I guarantee you that you’ll know more than most of the vets out there regarding what’s best for your cat!

Always, always visit or if none are located in your area do a phone consultation with a good holistic / integrative vet regarding diet, vaccination protocols or drug therapies… and ALWAYS ask EVERY vet these eight questions.